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What a summer it’s been. With the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and then a fantastic two weeks of sport and spectacle at the Olympics we can almost forget that we’ve hardly seen the sun. To round off an action-packed summer we have the Paralympics. There has been a host of local, community events too. Here at The Village Emporium we have been amazed at the huge variety of activities we have featured on the What’s On pages. Do keep checking our web site and App too, if you are a smartphone user, for the latest news on local events as well as special offers. Dare I say Christmas is coming? If you are planning a celebration with colleagues, friends or family then our local hotels, pubs and restaurants already have their Christmas menus available. Do check out our competition to win a free Christmas party night at Daventry Court Hotel.

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Competitions Win 2 Main Courses for 2 people at Skylark Farm Win a Festive Fever Party Night for 4 at Daventry Court

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Vasstech Auto Services offer servicing, repairs, diagnostics, air conditioning repairs and servicing, tyres and MOT’s. Keeping your car running as it should!

Does your car turn 3 years old this month? If so, it is due its first MOT Test

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We offer class 4 MOT Tests for just £39! You are welcome to wait in our comfortable viewing area with complimentary refreshments and plenty of reading material. Or if you prefer we can collect and return your vehicle for you - free of charge! We offer a FREE reminder service, so that next year you won’t have to worry about forgetting your MOT due date!

Does your car turn 5 years old this month? If so, it may be time to change the cambelt If there’s one thing you don’t want to happen

to your vehicle, it is the cambelt failing . . . If your cambelt isn’t changed at the specifi ed interval or neglected, it will fail. Over a period of time and mileage, the rubber cambelt deteriorates and, if neglected, can suddenly snap, leading to expensive major repairs to your engine-or even a new engine. If you are unsure of when your cambelt is due to be changed, you can check your vehicle’s service book, or call us here at Vasstech. Vasstech uses Cambelt kits, meaning not only the belt but the tensioner and roller will be changed also, ensuring your cambelt runs as it should. Make the most of our offer and save on your cambelt renewal!

Save 10% off your cambelt renewal in October 2012! Call us on 01788 542555 for a free quote!

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Celebrate Christmas in style at Daventry Court Hotel Daventry Court Hotel, part of Puma Hotels Collection, can take the hard work out of Christmas. Whether you’re getting together with friends and family or arranging an office party you’ll find all the food, drink, entertainment and atmosphere you could wish for.

Win a Fabulous Festive Fever party night for four guests Daventry Court hotel is offering one lucky winner a party night for four people on a Friday in November or December (subject to availability). Get ready to dance, dance, dance to music through the decades from the resident DJ. With fabulous food and party novelties it’s sure to be a night to remember.

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To enter, just answer the following question: Who has topped the Christmas record charts for several years with Last Christmas? a. Cliff Richard b. Wham! c. Bing Crosby Send answers by email to: takepart@villageemporium.co.uk You must be over 18 to enter. Winner will be drawn at random from correct answers on Monday 24 September 2012. Please note by entering the competition you are giving us permission to forward your details to Puma Hotels who may use the details for marketing purposes. All guests of the winner must be over 18. Terms and conditions apply - please see our web site.

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Win a Main Course for 2 people Just answer the following question correctly How many free range chickens are farmed at Skylark Fields Farm? a 750 b 7500 c 75000 Send your answers to: By email takepart@villageemporium.co.uk – and pop your answer in the subject box or by post The Village Emporium, Unit 7, Dunchurch Trading Estate, London Road Rugby CV23 9LN Prize draw will take place on September 28th and be selected at random from all correct answers. The winner will be notified week commencing 1st October. The prize will be valid for 3 months from October 1st and must be booked with Skylark Fields Farm direct.

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31 Aug - 2 September The Pig & Applestock (Charity Music Festival) This year’s charity music festival will be held at Lake Naseby in Northamptonshire at the end of August with all profits going to the MS Society. The festival will focus on local music and produce (with many artists coming travelling from in and around the midlands). Find us on Facebook or YouTube.

1 September Fete, Galanos House, Southam From 2.30pm Stalls including Homemade Cakes and Preserves, Books, Bric-a-Brac, Tombola & Raffle. Pony Rides. Music by Lutterworth Brass Band.Proceeds to Royal British Legion

8 September Church Festival Barby 11am-2pm The village church in Barby is reviving its traditional festival of the Patron Saint. The church will be hosting all sorts of events including an Anglo Saxon “Clypping”, free brunch, festival market stalls There will be art, craft, join in with the choir for a sing along - see and hear the bellringers in action. There really is something for all ages and interests.

8 September Music at Leamington Hastings 7.30pm The Sitkovetsky Piano Trio. This up-and-coming Trio of Piano, Violin and ‘Cello, all Yehudi Menuhin School trained, play 3 pianos trios, all of different character, by Mozart, Brahms ,and ending with Beethoven’s perhaps most well-known trio, “The Archduke” TICKETS & ENQUIRIES • dpotts@musicatleamingtonHastings.co.uk • phone David Potts on 07966 584 328 • www.musicatleamingtonhastings.co.uk

8/9 September Watford Village Sunflower Fete From 2pm Watford Village Hall Committee is having a Giant Sunflower Competition, with a first prize of £100, as part of its inaugural Sunflower Fete, Including live

music, a bar, refreshments and a Hog Roast, vintage vehicles, a falconry display, pony and trap rides, archery and a ‘Cow Pat Challenge’, plus many other attractions. For more details, or to book a stall or a pitch, please contact the Chairman, David Stilgoe, on 07779 037007.

16 September Exhibition of the work of local Artists and Photographers 2.00 pm. The Village Hall, Bourton on Dunsmore CV23 9QS. Come and browse the exhibition and then enjoy tea and home-made cakes. More information from 01926 633677

20 September Per Una Sale hosted by Stretton on Dunsmore WI. 7pm Knightlow School, Stretton on Dunsmore. There will be refreshments and a raffle, please note we cannot accept cards, entrance fee £2.50 21 to 29 September Dunchurch Festival Players Dunchurch Village Hall. The Players are now well into their second decade of comedy productions and on a variety of dates they present -”Off the Hook!” by Derek Benfield.. Tickets, £7 each ~ £6 concessions. Tickets available from Wanda’s Ladies Fashions, The Square, Dunchurch 01788522021

22 September Last Night at the Proms Dunchurch Silver band at All Saints Church Braunston Ticket Prices Adult £8 Concessions £6 Accompanied under 16’s FREE; Ticket Prices included interval refreshments – Music includes your PROMS favourites – Rule Britannia; Fantasia on British Sea Songs, I Vow to Thee; Jerusalem, Pomp and Circumstance etc. Ticket can be purchase at the door; or contact Peter Hobbs 07976 802612

22 September Autumn Fayre in Newnham Village Hall 2pm till 4pm Stalls include textiles, fabrics and furnishings,

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23 September Sponsored Walk Draycote Water In aid of Warwicks & Northants Air Ambulance. For further information and sponsor forms contact Rugby Rokeby Lions Club 01788 815050 / 01788 568217 info@rugbyrokebylions.co.uk

29 - 30 September Birdingbury Country Show The Paddocks Farm, Marton Road. Steam Engines, Classic Cars, Commercial and Military Vehicles, Motor Cycles, Stationary Engines, Tractors, Trade and Craft Stalls, Charity Stalls, Children’s Activities, Grand Draw, and much more. Adults £5, others £2. Pauline Meade 01926 632287 or Bob Munro 01926 632555

6 October General Knowledge Quiz. Rugby Thornfield Indoor Bowls Club, start 7.30pm prompt. Entry fee £15 for teams of up to 5, with prizes for winning teams. The questions will once again be set by Alan Womble, who has promised to show restraint and not make the questions too difficult! The idea is to raise money for Rugby Sport for the Disabled Association (RSDA) and have fun. To enter, or for more details, contact Maggie on Rugby (01788) 814328. To find out more about us please visit our website at www.rugbysda.org.uk

8 October Jumble Sale at Willoughby Vlllage Hall 2pm. Entry 20p. White Elephant, Book Stall, cakes and refreshments. All proceeds to Village Hall and St Nicholas Church.

13 October Apple Day at Ryton Gardens Apple pressing, apple identification, talks, tours, tastings and much more. www.gardenorganic. org.uk

13 October Music at Leamington Hastings 7.30pm. Fibonacci Sequence String Quartet + Clarinet.This outstanding ensemble present charming and skillfully played music by Dvorak and Mozart, including the well-loved Clarinet Quintet by Mozart. Tickets & enquiries • dpotts@musicatleamingtonHastings.co.uk • phone David Potts on 07966 584 328 • www.musicatleamingtonhastings.co.uk

19 October Indoor Curling Evening Doors open at 7.00pm first game starts at 7.30pm till 10.30pm - Brooke School, Overslade Lane, Rugby, CV22 6DY Teams of up to 6 persons required Refreshments available on the evening All money raised will go to Rotary supported charities. Ticket price £5 per person. Tickets can be obtained from Tony on Tel: 01788 576258 or purchased http://www. rugbybreakfast.cjb.net/on the door

20 October Raymond Lewis Organ Concert Raymond Lewis has followed a triple career as pianist, conductor and organist. The recital at All Saints Church Braunston will include music by Couperin, Clerambault, and Maurice Greene on the historic Bevington organ and by Bach, Franck and Widor on the newer organ. Ticket Prices Adult £8 Concessions £6 Accompanied under 16’s FREE; Ticket Prices included interval refreshments Tickets can be purchase at the door; or contact Peter Hobbs 07976 802612

20 October Barby Village Barn Dance Barby Village hall. The very popular Glorishears Celidh band will be performing once again. Funds raised will go to Barby Church Trust. Ticket £10, inclusive of food Rob 01788-890257

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Emporium in your pocket!

With more and more of us using our mobile phones for instant information, The Village Emporium is staying right up-to-date with its very own App. This means that you’ll be able to find your favourite shops, restaurants, suppliers and tradesmen on your smartphone, no matter where you are. You won’t need to take the latest issue out with you, just download the App from the Apple App Store or the iTunes and Androids Market. Just look for EMPORIUM in your pocket. When you’re having coffee with a friend and can’t remember the name of that ultrareliable gardener who you know is featured in The Village Emporium, just get out your phone. If you bump into a friend who is desperate to find a therapist, EMPORIUM in your pocket is right at your fingertips. Each business is listed in a category on the App, so if you want to know where to go for lunch or dinner – the ‘Eating out’ category on the App will give you a choice. What’s more the advertisers can make it easy for

you to find them by linking to our map button. You’ll also find handy links to local events. No more trawling the web, it’s all on a simple App. If you’d like to list your local club or association on the App for others to find – it’s FREE! Just email us with the name and a 50 word description of the group, together with a contact name, number and email address/website as appropriate. As each issue comes out you’ll find the App updates with all the latest advertisers and events PLUS vouchers and special offers. It won’t be long before you wonder how you ever managed without it! Make sure you allow us to send you push notifications. This will give you instant information regarding Offers, Events and key local information With Emporium in your pocket you’ll always be up to date with offers, vouchers and latest events. It’s great if family or friends want to know where to go or who to call and you won’t have to part with your magazine copy.

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